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THE

CHINA

Established February, 1845

MAIL.

With which is incorporated The "Hongkong Evening Mail and Shipping List." Published every Evening.

VOL. XXXV. No. 4846.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON :—F, Azoán, 8, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, Gzoner STREET &

TAESA+ŁEAT-A

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Co., 50, Cornhill, GORDON & GOTOH,INE NEW FIGS, direct from Smyrna,

Ludgate Oirous, E. C. BATES, HENDÍ & Co., 1⁄2, Old Jewry, E.C. ́SAMUEL Dracon & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhail Street

PARIS AND EUROPE:LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rus Monsieur, París,, NEW YORK:ÅNDERW WIND, 183, Nas-]

jau Street.

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AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :-Goabon & GOTOH, Mel- bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCISCO 'and American. Ports generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-

cisco.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS:—SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HRINGZEN. & Co., Manila,

、 CHINA:--Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

& Co. Swatow, CAMPBXEL & Ü9. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & CO. Foodhow, Hasan & Co. Bhanghai. LAFF, CRAWFORD & Co., and KALLI WALSH, Yokohama, Laxx, ORAW- FORD & Co.

Banks,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL,..............5,000,000 Dollars. RESERVE FUND,......................1,200,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-F, D. Sassoon, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORBES, Esq.

E. B. BELILIOS, Esq.A. MoIVER, Esq. HL L. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM RAINERS,

Haq.

Esq.

* H. HOFTIUS, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq.

Hon. W. KESWICK,

CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong.......Thomas Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER,

Shanghai,.........EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS,—London- and County

Bank.

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

Current Account the rate

Brazil and Barcelona NUTS. ́LETTS'S DIARIES for 1879.

Central and Fin Firo CARTRIDGE CASES.

CLOTH and FELT GUN-WADS. American PARLOUR and COOKING STOVES.

COAL SCUTTLES, new designs. FENDERS and FIRE TRONS.

COCOA MATTING.

TAPESTRY CARPET.

DOOR MATS..

California LAMBSWOOL BLANKETS. WHITNEY BLANKETS.

Fancy Patterns.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1879.

LATE

For Sale.

ARRIVALS,

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170OLLEN „SOCKS, DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.

LETTS'S DIARIES. LETTS'S DIARIES.

RIDING WHIPS, BRIDLES and PONY HARNESS.

RUG STRAPS, YORK HAMS, CHIT BOOKS,

HORSE CLIPPERS, FILTERS, SILBER LAMPS.

French and English BOOTS and SHOES.

The New Patent LIFE VESTS.

PONY HARNESS, CHUBF'S FIREPROOF SAFES.

SALAMANDERS for Heating Baths.

WORKS OF REFERENCE, California APPLES.

HAIR BRUSHES, BILLIARD CLOTHS.

COPYING PRESSES, CHRISTY'S HATS,

SCARFS, COLLARS, KID GLOVES.

FOOD WARMERS, CIGARETTES.

CRICKET BATS, BALLS, GLOVES, &..

PARTAGA'S HAVANA ČIGARS.

BATH TOWELS, PAINT BOXES.

DAMASK for Table Cloths, STATIONERY.

REP and other TABLE COVERS, PATENT WATER CLOSETS, POCKET BOOKS.

DOG COLLARS and CHAINS, TENNIS BALLS.

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VALISES.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING BAGS, Fitted.

AIR CUSHIONS, BILLIARD BALLÉ,

SHORT SNIDERS with SWORD BAYONETS.

BASS'S ALE

TOWELS.

TABLE LINEN,

Fine TURKISH

PILLOW

LINEN SHEETING,

LINEN.

GREEN and MARONE REP, FLANNEL SHIRTINGS:

FANCY FLANNEL for Gents'. Suits. NAVY BLUE SERGE.

CLOTH TROWSER LENGTHS, Assorted Patterns.

ALBUMS, in great variety. CRUMB BRUSHES and TRAYS. CHUBE'S CASH and DEED BOXES.

VEIBON'S AUTOMATIC COFFEE MACHINES.

COFFEE ROASTERS. TREMBLING CALL BELLS.

IMPERIAL TRACING CLOTH. DESSERT, DINNER and BREAK. FAST SERVICES.

TABLE GLASSWARE, of every Der scription.

FOLDING CHAIRS. CIGARS, CIGARETTES. KELLY'S FAMOUS CUT TOBACCOS. HOUSEHOLD STORES, of every Do scription.

CLARET in Casks, MALT. HOPS. CAUSTIC SODA, CANADIAN PUTASH.

CARBOLIC ACID. CHLORYDE OF LIME. &o., o., &s.

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. ON Garest Dop ait Acoomtattoo dute Hongkong, November 16, 1878.

balance.

For Fixed Deposita:→→

I STULTZ,

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum,

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5 per cent.

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LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

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HAS JUST RECEIVED FER "CYPHRENDS,"

AND

HAS FOR SALE-

Credits granted on approved Securities, NEW PATTERNS in CARPETS. and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, November 25, 1878.

Offices of the Corporation,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

RATES OF INTRITON ALLOWED ON FIXED

DEFOSITS.

At 3 months' notice 8% per Annum.

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29

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31

23

5%

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On Current Accounts at Rates which

can be ascertained at their Office.

D. A. J. OROMBIE,

Acting Manager.

Oriental Bank Corporation,

Hongkong, November 29, 1878.

WINDOW CURTAINS of all kinds.. TABLE CLOTHS & TABLE NAPKINS, BATS IN EVERY STYLE, DRESS BOOTS, and SHOES,

88 and 90, 'Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, December 11, 1878,

NOW READY.

GUINSESS'S STOUT, Bottled by FOSTER.

Bass in Hhds., SACCONE'S SHERRIES. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

--Hongkong, January 9, 1879.

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,. WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

·MANUFACTURERS,

AND JEWELLERS.

| NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS,

46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, December 20, 1878.

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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

.LIMITED.

EXTRA STEAMER TO CANTON,

HE KIN.SHAN" will make a Trip to CANTON and Back on SUNDAY Next, the 19th Instant, leaving HONGKONG at 8 á.m., and CANTON st 4 p.m.

By Order,

P. A. DA COSTA,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 15, 1879,

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Intimations.

MOORE & Co., *VARIETY STORE,” NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS. No. 42, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, September 10, 1878.

G.

NOTICE.

FALCONER & Co. beg to an- nounce that, during DECEMBER and JANUARY Next, they will offer their Large and Magnificent Stock of JEWELLERY,

WATCHES, OLOCKS, SILVER and ELECTRO-PLATE, &c., &c., Jonsiderably | under the Usual Prices.

Just Arrived from England, an Elegant ASSORTMEST of SILVER OUPS, saltsale for REGATTA or RACE MEETINGS.

Hongkong, November 26, 1878..

fel

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS

STORAGE...

OODS RECEIVED at

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO GO ETV on STORAGE

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Twenty-Fifth Ordinary Half-yearly TYPING OF SHAREHOLDERS

in the Company will be Hold at the Office of the Company, No. 60A, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Instant, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of Receiving a Report of the Directora, le13

together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Direc tor and Auditors,

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALEOT. Parts I. and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., pp. 404.-By EEN2ST JOHN EITZE, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Price: FIVE DOLLARS," or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part,

To be had from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaijand Mesura KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

NOTICE.

TO CAPTAINS REQUIRING SEA STOCK,

OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUS 24

TRALIA, AND CHINA,

CAFTIAL traviata

| "000.009′′****

RESERVE FUND, umiinoma. B150,000. Banke-o.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND,

THE CITY BANK.

THE

· NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,

9

HE BANK'S BRANCH in Hongkong.

grants Drafts on London and the Chief Commercial places in Europe and the | East buys and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, and conducts all kinds of Banking and Exchange Business,

BATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE- POSITE

-On OrisENT ACCOUNTS, 2 per cents par Annum on the daily balance.

OY FIXED DEFŐSÍTŐ,

For 3 months, 8 per cent; per annúžt.

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4 per cent,

5 per cent;

-BEEFI

BEEF!

Ship "Commissary.” BEEF, FOR SALE by private bar Tierces PRIME INDIA MESS gain on the above Ship, Prices Moderate.

Hongkong, December 24, 1876,

WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese.)

Wo

of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office.-Pries, $1 each.

CHINA-MAIL Office,

fatimations.

NOTICE.

TN Conseqtence of the Fire, NAM RING I LOONG MED REMOVED to Fe. S

STANLEY STREET, where Business will be Conducted as usual.

Bongsung, December 28, 1878.

A

SAILOR'S HOMË,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, January 10, 1879.

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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT OOMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company. Tilbe CLOSED from the 16th to the 20th Instant, inclusiva.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA,

Becretary. Bongkong, January 10, 1879.

D

DENTAL NOTICE.

Hongkong, November 29, 1878.

日四十月二十年寅戊

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned has received instruc-

Tour to sell by Public Auction,

ON

SATURDAY,

the 18th January, 1879, at Noor, at No. 1, Albany, the Residence of Mesers OLYPHANT & Co., the whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 40., comprising:- English-made Walnut Drawing-Room Suite,

Black Walnut Bookcase, Marble-top Tables, Pier Glasses, Engravings, Bronzos, o.

Blackwood Dining Table and Carved Marble top Sideboard.

Morocco-covered Chairs, Whatnots, Dinner and Breakfast Sets, Hand Paint- ed Dessert Sets, Glass and Plated Ware.

1 Set Silver Ware. English-made Mahogany Wardrobe with Plate Glass Door, Bedsteads, Chest of Drawers, Writing Table, Marble-top Washstand and Dressing Table, and Books,

One PIANO, by CHIKERING.

&o,

ka. 0, Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Fri day, the 17th Instant.

TERMS OF SALE-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

-Auctioneer: Hongkong, January 10, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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THE Undersigned have received in-

structions on Mesto LLB

& Co. to sell by Public Auction, by Order of the Mortgagees, on or about the 20TH JANUARY, 1879, the 1st Class IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP

"AMERICA,"

of 553 Tons Net Register, Built in 1873 by Messrs. J. and R. SWAN, of Dumbar ton, and Engined by Messrs. Tov and MCGREGOR, of Glasgow, with Compound Vertical Direct-Acting Surface-Condens- ing Engines of 90 Hors-Power (nominal), working up to 450 H.-P. effectual; Con- sumption of Coal (Cardiff), about 8 Tona; Speed, about 8 Knots; Capacity of Bunkers, 180 Tons; Diameter of Cylin-

ders, 25 and 48 inches; Boiler Multitu-

bular; Length 210 feet 3 in.; Breadth, GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the extreme, 26 feet 7 in.; Dopth of Hold, WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick Tonnage Dock to Ceiling, 20 feet 9 in despatch,

Spar Deck, Deck to Dooks, 6 feet 7 m.; MEYER & Co.,

Draft, light, 9 feet; loaded, 17 feat.; D. Proprietors. W. Capacity, including Bunkers, 1,100 my20 Toas, or 16,500 Picule exclusive of Ban- kere; Class. Lloyds 90 A1; Water Ballast; "Tween Docks laid; 3 Steam Winches, and HARFIELD'S Patent Wind- lass; Saloon amidships for 10 Cabin Passengers and Cabin aft. for 3: Boilers retubed in Hongkong in June, and the Hall and Machinery now in first-class order.

THE

NOTICE.

Head Office of the CHINESE IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, is This Day REMOVED to No. 30, QUEEN's ROAD CENTRAL.

J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent, pro fení. Hongkong, December 30, 1878.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

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THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the SOCIETY will take place about the middle of FEBRUARY next.

Spare Engine Gear and Coal to be SOLD SEPARATERY.

For further Particulars, apply to Messrs BIRLEY & Co., or the AUCTION. EERS, whore Inventory and Plan of the Vessal can be seen,

TERMS OF SALE.—Half Cash on fall of the hammer. The Balance on completion of Transfer, expenses of which are to be borne by the Purchaser. The Ship and Inventory, with all faults and errors of

at fall of the hammer, –

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping. Steamers.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

The Steamer

"JAPAN,"

Captain T. S. GARDNER, will love this for the above Porta

on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at gp.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, January 10, 1879.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

QALOUTTA.

The Steamship

"VENICE,"

Captain P. L. Raops, will Five leave for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at 3 o'clock Afternoon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Oɑ. Hongkong, January 15, 1870. ja18

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODROW,

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG,"

Capt. Punonard, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 19th Instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 14, 1879. ja19

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. (Calling off the usual Coast Forts, and taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)

on

The Eastern and Australiau Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

**NORMANBY”·

will be despatched as above MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 2 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, January 11, 1879,

Sailing Vessels.

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FOR MANILA. The Spanish Sobooner

NUEVO CONSTANTE," URIARTE, Mastor, will be de spatched as above on SATUR-

DAY, the 18th Instant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to chang

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, January 13, 1879.

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FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark

**J. H. INGERSOLL," Captain Dow, will load here for the above Port, and will.

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 30, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The A1 British Ship

"MIN-Y-DON,"

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Captain LESLIE, will load heró for the above Port, and will

The Days of Exhibition will be advertized | description, to be at the Purchaser's risk | have quick despatch.

at an early date,

W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon. Secretary, Fangkong, December 18, 1878.

NOTICE

TROM `the 181 07 OCTOBER FOR EASTLAUKE will receive bis jazo Parterre at bis new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALI

R. ROGERS has Returned and is Now Ready to RECEIVE PATIENTS

at No. 7, ABBUTHNOT ROAD,

Hongkong, November 23, 1878.

PLEASE NOTICE.

"R. H. SCHÜREN bege to adverting that he will leave this Colony for EUROFE on or about the 8th of March neaty and that therefore no Photos, can be taken by him after the 28-h of February. Hongkong, January 13, 1879.

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of

F

NY Cast-off Corning, Boots, or PAPERS will be thankfully received

at the Bailor's Home, West Point,

· Hongkong, July 25, 1878,

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bega to announce to the Community Hongkong that be will be able to supply BEET, MUTTON, &., from 1st October, and trüsts that they may great him their support.

SHOP — WELLINGTON SİREET, Opposite the Oathedral.

Hongkong, September 30, 1875,

.....

Hongkong, September 28, 1878.

NOTICE

OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION,

HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneere,

Hongkong, November 18, 1878. ja20

PUBLIC AUCTION,

structions from E. DE LAGENE THE Underalgned has received in-

Esq., French Coneal of Canton," to bull by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

the 28th day of January, 1879, at 1 p.m., at bis Sales Rooms, Queen's Road

Sundry EFFECTS, belonging to the Estate of the late Captain LoxGUEVILLE, comprising

A large collection of BOOKS.

At the Rate of TWO TALLS perrean, and Annamite COINS.

SEVENTH RETURN of CAPITAL

A collection of Chiness, Japanese, Co SHARE will be made to Shareholders of Record on the 8th January, Payable at

Aneroid, Bextant, Microscopes, Tele-

the Office of the Liquidators, on WED. scopes, Binoculars, Medicine Chest, NESDAY, the 15th January.

Breech-loading and Needle-Rifles and Warrants will then be delivered by the Fowling-Pieces, Spencer Repeating Ri.. Undersigned to Shareholders, or their des, Pistols, and Cartridges. lawful representatives, presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement.

will be ULOSED from the 8th to the 16th The Transfer BOOKS of the Company January, inclusiva.

By Order,

RUSSELL & Vod

Liquidatori. Shanghai, January 4, 1879,

Vases, Bronzes, Ornaments,

&0.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE-AS customary,

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Austionser, Hongkong, January 10, 1879. Ja28

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, November 26, 1878,

FOR HAMBURG. * The 8/9 L. 1. 1. German Bark

DE MOONDUR, EDSterrand, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co.

Hongkong, December 13, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK. The American Ship

LEETWING,” Grest, Mastery will load here for the above Fort, and will

have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co, Hongkong, December 3, 1878.

FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark

MERCURY,"

D. THONAS, Master, will load here for the above Porty: and

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Of Hongkong, December 8, 1878,